Daily Republican., 1887-08-08
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PHILADELPHIA, Aug S.-Murdered in
the surf at Cape May Point by an un-
known man WAS the fste that befel George
H Aiken, son of George Aiken, OF 1905
Deal street, on Sueday, July 81. Young
Aiken, acco D panied BY several friends,
made the trip down on the steamer Re.
public, on which there was large crowd.
Upon ARRIVING at the Point many of the
passengers plunged into the surf, Alike a
and 9 juvsDils friend, Edward Creery,
being among the number. About half
past three o'clock tall, muscular man,
having gray hair, accompanied by q
woman, attrscted att ntion 10 bimself on
account OF his brutal treatment OF his
companion The man was very drunk,
and tried to take the woman out into
deep water. She cried for help, and was
rescued by bathers standing on The beach.
The inebriate turned toward youag
Aiken, who was alone In the water, and
despite his protestaticns took him into
deep water and lifted him up and down
by the girdle of his suit. The pair were
unconsciously drifting farther out, and
suddenly ,hs man was thrown from nis
feet by the powerful updertow. He let
go and the two cried for help, but before
1t could be given Aiken was carried out
| and drowned.
The drunken man was saved after q
hard battle with the waves. At eleven
o'clock that night the body OF the unfor.
tunate boy was washed ashore Two deer
cuts were On the head, showing 1t had
struck some hard obstacle The father
was at once Informed. of the affair. The
body was brought TO this city ard SUBJ
sequently buried. The murderer returo.
ed to this city on the Republic and at the
demands of Walter Barker, of Hancock
and Thompson streets, reluctantly gave
his name as +. W. 9chuofi, 42OD Pennsyl
vania avenue, Baltimore, Md. He went
to the Barley Sheaf Hotel, where he re.
mained over night, leayi e the next day.
He is thought to be "i'r "'Morrell, who
formerly boarded at the Bound Brook
Hotel. No attempt viii be made to pun sh
| the man, the father OF the dead boy say
ing It would not bring his child back q d
that 1t would do no good to punish mar
for what be did while drunk
A twenty-five foot saiiicg yacht called
the Hurley started out from Camden yes
terday afternoon, having on board a party
| OF thirteen young men, all of whom live
| In Camden, for cruise up the river Jus'
as tine vessel was opposite the upper enc
of Ridgway Park puff of wind STRUCK
her and she upset, throwing the littl,
party into the water.
| They cluug to the upturned boat unit
help arrived. Sergeant Allen, of the Har
Dor Police. saw the accident while he wa
sitting In the upper deck of the tug Stock
ley. The crew went to the rescue an,
succeeded in saving all of the unluck,
thirteen and landing them at Fedora
street, Camden. The yacht was righte,
and restored to its owners.
Fifteen Cinnamon were arrested las
night on Race street, between Eighth anC
Ninth, on the charge of disorderly con
duct and obstructing the highway. The
were locked up at the Eleventh Stree
Station House for hearing TO day.
George W. jackson has been he'd 70
q hearing on the charge of beatiug Caspe
Hawn in boat house at Mifilin stree
wharf. One of Hawn's ankles was broker
and he was other wise seriously injured
Jesse Funk. aged 10 years, was ru
over and killed on Saturday by hors
attached to Lombard and south stree
car The driver was arrested, bat subse
quently released.
James Casey, aged 10 years, was ru
over on Saturday by sugar truck an
killed.